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Sioni Sais
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![[Votive]](graemlins/votive.gif) A special prayer for everyone who will be alone at Christmas, or separated from their family and those who simply don't have a family. That includes many who were adopted and a lot of ex-armed forces veterans, who often joined because they had no family or only a dysfunctional one.
Abigail. Zoey and those involved in her cases.
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neandergirl
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((Abigail))
For all those affected by the train accident
For those who find this time of year hard
For all those psting and those for whom they post
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Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you. Hebrews 13:5 NIV
We come from love, we return to love, and all around is love.
Lord, ease our burdens, give us peace and enable us to do your work. Tree Bee
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Tobias
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For God's blessings on all of us for Christmas - for happiness and joy, for comfort, for courage, for peace of mind, for patience, for strength and endurance - whatever is needed for it to be a good Christmas.
'God bless us, every one!'
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Vocatus atque non vocatus, Deus aderit.
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Penny S
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Tor Tobias' friend and her brother,
for Zoey's clients' case,
for Abigail and her task.
And for the old lady I met on my way back from buying back my Missa Luba record from Oxfam who insisted on telling me how miserable and lonely she was. It turned out she had been brought over from her flat in Surrey to have Christmas with her brother, who had gone to fetch his MiL, so practical help wasn't needed. (I had almost started calculating food and chairs.) She helps in a Cancer charity shop, and has various activities through normal weeks, but can't make friends. She said 'I'm a moaner' - she was, and may be pushing people away by topping their depression stories. She doesn't read or listen to audiobooks (I recommended 'William', 'Jennings' and Wodehouse) and seemed determined to be miserable. She said she had always been waited on by her mother, and couldn't cook, so there may be more to her story than just being miserable.
So, for her brother, as well.
[ 24. December 2016, 12:29: Message edited by: Penny S ]
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Piglet
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{{{Abigail}}}
for all in need, especially Tobias' R. and all involved in the train accident, and for all who are alone, unhappy or disillusioned at Christmas time.
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daisymay
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reading praying
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Welease Woderwick
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Holding us all in the loving, living Light.
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I give thanks for unknown blessings already on their way.
Fancy a break in South India?
Accessible Homestay Guesthouse in Central Kerala, contact me for details
What part of Matt. 7:1 don't you understand?
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Japes
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Blog may or may not be of any interest.
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MaryLouise
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Praying through
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“As regards plots I find real life no help at all. Real life seems to have no plots.”
-- Ivy Compton-Burnett
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Penny S
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Desperately need prayers. Mother of friend kept him up all night, and cannot be ready to come over. He is furiously angry, and angry with me as well.
I have a turkey cooking. And a trifle.
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neandergirl
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for desperate prayers
for smooth travels
for concord between families and friends
for all posting and those they post for
for peace and security
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Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you. Hebrews 13:5 NIV
We come from love, we return to love, and all around is love.
Lord, ease our burdens, give us peace and enable us to do your work. Tree Bee
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Bene Gesserit
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Holding all here - especially Abigail and Penny S in God's love
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Sancta Maria, Mater Dei, ora pro nobis peccatoribus
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Penny S
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Another answered one. Everyone here, mother asleep in front of old numbers of Coronation Street, on and off. Friend sitting working on laptop. Turkey achieved correct temperature, now resting. I went over, anyway.
But continued support for the continuing situation is needed.
Thanks,
And prayers for everyone else here.
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mousethief
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Mom will be here in about 4 hours, without Dad, who rests in an urn in her closet. First Christmas without him. It's going to be hard for all of us, especially me and Mom. I so appreciate your prayers. God bless you.
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This is the last sig I'll ever write for you...
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ArachnidinElmet
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For Penny S and mousethief
Praying for all those for whom no one else will pray today.
[ 25. December 2016, 18:29: Message edited by: ArachnidinElmet ]
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'If a pleasant, straight-forward life is not possible then one must try to wriggle through by subtle manoeuvres' - Kafka
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Abigail
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Thank you for your prayers. They are much appreciated.
I can't ever remember feeling as bad as this. I don't understand why this is happening. It will get better. It must do.
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The older I get the less I know.
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Penny S
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Abigail, have you discussed things with a doctor? There may be help out there.
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daisymay
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reading praying
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Piglet
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{{{Abigail, Mousethief and Penny S.}}}
and prayers continuing to ascend for all on here.
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alto n a soprano who can read music
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Welease Woderwick
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Holding us all in the living, loving Light.
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I give thanks for unknown blessings already on their way.
Fancy a break in South India?
Accessible Homestay Guesthouse in Central Kerala, contact me for details
What part of Matt. 7:1 don't you understand?
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MaryLouise
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Praying through -- especially for mousethief and Abigail.
For my online friend R who lost his daughter to suicide on Christmas Eve
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“As regards plots I find real life no help at all. Real life seems to have no plots.”
-- Ivy Compton-Burnett
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Tobias
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Lord, have mercy.
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Vocatus atque non vocatus, Deus aderit.
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Kelly Alves
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Prayers and love
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I cannot expect people to believe “
Jesus loves me, this I know” of they don’t believe “Kelly loves me, this I know.”
Kelly Alves, somewhere around 2003.
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Wesley J
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Be it as it may: Wesley J will stay. --- Euthanasia, that sounds good. An alpine neutral neighbourhood. Then back to Britain, all dressed in wood. Things were gonna get worse. (John Cooper Clarke)
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Bene Gesserit
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For all, and in particular for Mousethief and his Mom, for Abigail and for MaryLouise's friend R, R's family and for the soul of his daughter. Such needs, Lord!
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Sancta Maria, Mater Dei, ora pro nobis peccatoribus
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neandergirl
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Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you. Hebrews 13:5 NIV
We come from love, we return to love, and all around is love.
Lord, ease our burdens, give us peace and enable us to do your work. Tree Bee
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Abigail
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quote:
Originally posted by Polly Plummer:
Abigail.
Can you ask someone at church to help with the thing you're not sure you can manage?
Thank you, but no I don't think so. I think I'm just going to have to say I can't do it. I've got another week before I have to make a decision.
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Abigail
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quote:
Originally posted by Penny S:
Abigail, have you discussed things with a doctor? There may be help out there.
I have seen a doctor in the past and I have been precribed anti-depressants which heled a lot. I don't really want to go down that route again but I might have to if I feel it's the only way.
Having said that, after a dreadful Christmas Day, I've been feeling better today. A long walk helped (and with no return of my lower back pain!!) As did a chance meeting with someone who used to go to my church but hasn't been for a long time because she didn't like a lot of the things I don't like there. I probably shouldn't be pleased about that but it made me feel less alone.
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The older I get the less I know.
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Penny S
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That sounds like the sort of thing that seems to get arranged for my friend when he isn't feeling good. He'll go out and find that he bumps into some who needs his help, or something that shifts his mood.
I rather like it when that sort of thing happens.
Last time I got depressed, I ended up talking to someone for three sessions, which turned out to be enough to shift things. (Father died, sister rowed, nasty neighbour was nasty.)No pills that time.
And I had to pull out of being Treasurer to our Meeting. I'd taken it on because they were really short of people, and I thought it wouldn't be too hard. Until I couldn't find a difference in the system - worked at it for ages, and then had to resign. It was accepted graciously, and the person who took over found the problem. Would your church take that attitude?
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Penny S
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Prayers needed urgently for friend whose mother seems to have taken against him trying to help her and may have kicked him out. (He is over 60.)
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Penny S
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No she hasn't - and has turned the story round. Pray for me not to get into panic mode so easily, as well as for them to ... whatever God has in mind for them as a good resolution. Soon.
I found myself watching 'Prince Caspian' last night and wondered just what Aslan was up to allowing first the White Witch and then the Telmarines to treat the Narnians so badly for ages before sending in the Pevensies.
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daisymay
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reading praying
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Piglet
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for all in need.
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I may not be on an island any more, but I'm still an islander.
alto n a soprano who can read music
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Tobias
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Vocatus atque non vocatus, Deus aderit.
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Welease Woderwick
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Holding us all in the living, loving Light.
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I give thanks for unknown blessings already on their way.
Fancy a break in South India?
Accessible Homestay Guesthouse in Central Kerala, contact me for details
What part of Matt. 7:1 don't you understand?
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MaryLouise
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Praying through
Requesting prayers again for R and his family, devastated by a family suicide.
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“As regards plots I find real life no help at all. Real life seems to have no plots.”
-- Ivy Compton-Burnett
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Wesley J
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Be it as it may: Wesley J will stay. --- Euthanasia, that sounds good. An alpine neutral neighbourhood. Then back to Britain, all dressed in wood. Things were gonna get worse. (John Cooper Clarke)
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May all who are suffering this holiday season find comfort and blessings in the midst of it all.
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daisymay
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reading praying
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neandergirl
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Amen
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Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you. Hebrews 13:5 NIV
We come from love, we return to love, and all around is love.
Lord, ease our burdens, give us peace and enable us to do your work. Tree Bee
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Piglet
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for all in need.
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I may not be on an island any more, but I'm still an islander.
alto n a soprano who can read music
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Welease Woderwick
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Holding us all in the living, loving Light.
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I give thanks for unknown blessings already on their way.
Fancy a break in South India?
Accessible Homestay Guesthouse in Central Kerala, contact me for details
What part of Matt. 7:1 don't you understand?
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Tobias
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The Intrepid Mrs S
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for all who post here, and all who cannot bring themselves to. God hears you all
[ 28. December 2016, 07:15: Message edited by: The Intrepid Mrs S ]
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Don't get your knickers in a twist over your advancing age. It achieves nothing and makes you walk funny.
Prayer should be our first recourse, not our last resort
'Lord, please give us patience. NOW!'
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